Corra Foundation

23/09/2024

Our Open and Trusting Progress Report for 2023/24 is out now ➡️ https://www.corra.scot/open-and-trusting-report-2024/

Open and Trusting is a framework by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research that supports funders to be more flexible and responsive to applicants' needs. Since 2021, we have improved the way we make grants by using the eight principles.

This is the third report tracking our progress. It builds on our current commitments to our applicants and grant holders and responds to the feedback we received through our most recent applicant and grant holder survey.

In 2023/24, we responded to this feedback by:

👉Working hard to ensure closing dates align more to applicants' needs
👉Providing more advice and guidance for lengthy application forms
👉Sharing good funding practice with other partners

Read our 2023/24 Open and Trusting Report for all our learning, reflections and actions:
https://www.corra.scot/open-and-trusting-report-2024/

Read Corra Foundation's Open and Trusting progress report for 2024 to find out how we are making our funding more flexible.

19/09/2024

📢⭐Now Open – The Way Forward for Families Partnership

The second round of The Way Forward for Families Partnership (Way Forward) opens today, with a total of £900,000 of funding available. Way Forward is funded by Corra Foundation and The Scottish Government, building on over 20 years of work through Partnership Drugs Initiative (PDI).

Way Forward will continue to focus on improving the lives and outcomes for children, young people and families in Scotland who are affected by drugs and alcohol. The money will support projects that children, young people and families help to design.

What is available?
In 2024-25, grants will be made up to a maximum of £250,000 over a three years.

Who can apply?
It is open to partnerships, led by third sector organisations working alongside statutory organisations. A minimum of 50% of the funding must be matched by the public sector partner.

Applicants must currently be delivering frontline services in Scotland to support children, young people and families affected by drugs and alcohol.

How to apply
Organisations interested to apply must first contact the Corra team for a Welcome Chat by emailing [email protected]. We will be able to help you with any questions and can check that your proposal is a good fit for the criteria. An application link will only be shared after this initial chat.

Closing: 2pm, Thursday 28th November
More info: https://www.corra.scot/grants/the-way-forward-for-families-partnership/

18/09/2024

The lovely Matt and Kyle are at Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface funder's event at the Hawkhill Centre in Alloa today. Come and have a chat if you want to learn more about any of our funds and opportunities.

13/09/2024

We are excited to announce Jude Turbyne as Corra's new Chair!

Jude has worked in and with the charity sector for most of her professional life, with managing roles at Christian Aid and the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR); she is the current CEO of Children in Scotland. Having sat on our board for six years, most recently as Deputy Chair, Jude brings vast experience in the third sector together with deep knowledge of Corra.

Read more on our website here:

Corra is proud to announce that Jude Turbyne is stepping into the role of Chair, as of the 6th of September. Read about Jude here.

12/09/2024

A packed house for Dunterlie Action Group’s meeting on the closure of the 52 bus service yesterday!

🚍The 52 bus connected the community in Dunterlie to each other, and to vital services and provision. It was cut last year and its loss was keenly felt among those in the room.

➡️The removal of this service disproportionately affects people who are most marginalised in society. Disabled people, older adults, schoolchildren and women are experiencing the most negative impacts.

💪But this loss is being met with activism. Led by Dunterlie Action Group, people came together to explore ways to save the bus, or to come up with a new transport solution. We heard a presentation by Lara from Community Transport Association on the possibilities for and the wider area.

Routes like the 52 close too frequently across Scotland. Communities like Dunterlie are responding with resilience, imagination and resourcefulness. At the end of the meeting, 16 people volunteered to help take the campaign forward.

Watch this space, and read the We Need Our Bus! Report on our website here: https://www.corra.scot/we-need-our-bus-report/

12/09/2024

The 2nd round of Way Forward for Families Partnership is opening a week today – Thurs 19th Sep.

Open to third and public sector partnerships with a focus on improving the lives and outcomes for children, young people and families in Scotland who are affected by drugs and alcohol.

Delivered in partnership by Corra and the Scottish Government.

Sharing more info soon…

11/09/2024

Progress 🙌 Today marks the launch of our Annual Impact Report for 2023/24!

This year we’ve seen again how critical it is for communities and organisations to have the resources, time and trust they need to make a difference. This report shows our process of growing and changing, as we embed new ways of working to better direct resources to these groups. Highlights include:

-Developing 13/16 of our grant programmes alongside communities
-Launching the new Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland
-Releasing the Mullen Report, which explores links between historical Atlantic Slavery and the banking sector from which Corra emerged
-Working alongside the people of Kirkcaldy and Renfrewshire to build the Participatory Scotland model
-Holding the annual People in Place event to accelerate community-led change

We’d like to say a big and continuous thank you to the communities, organisations and partners who worked with us to embed these changes. We look forward to continuing this work alongside you in the coming year!

Read the Annual Impact Report on our website here:

Read Corra Foundation's 2023-24 Annual Impact Report and learn about how our work progressed over the last year.

04/09/2024

Open now 🕊️Henry Duncan Grants, offering unrestricted funding for women-led organisations that support women & girls within their communities.

-Open to charities and registered not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of £250,000 or less. Organisations can apply for up to £40,000 across five years (£8,000 per year) in funding

-50% of the available funding is for women-led Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Orgs.

All info on our website here: https://ow.ly/juas50Tfjm8

Please help us spread the word about these grants to support women and girls in Scotland’s communities. Thank you 🙌

04/09/2024

Out Now: National Drugs Mission Funds Impact Report 2023-24

Five funds administered on behalf of the Scottish Government, funding 218 organisations to support 33,613 people | This report shows the breadth of work by frontline services to prevent drug deaths and improve lives in Scotland.

📖Read the report to learn about the progress and challenges of grant holders. It includes a small selection of success stories, demonstrating the high quality, compassionate and responsive support that grant holders are delivering to people affected by drugs.

⏩As these organisations continue their work, Corra will support them to adapt to the challenges and opportunities they encounter. We will share the ongoing success of these projects in future posts and reports.

Read the report here: https://ow.ly/QHzj50Tf8hA

02/09/2024

Spread the word: Henry Duncan Grants re-open on Wednesday!

This round offers unrestricted funding for women-led organisations that support women and girls within their local communities. 50% of the available funding is committed to supporting women-led Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic orgs.

Starting 11 September, we will run a series of info sessions where interested applicants can find out more and ask our Grants Team any questions.

Sign up for an info session on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/henry-duncan-grants-2024-information-sessions-tickets-978148868597?aff=oddtdtcreator

26/08/2024

⭐Henry Duncan Grants - Supporting Women & Girls

🗓️Upcoming online information sessions:

Wed 11th Sep, 2 - 3:30pm
Thurs 12th Sep, 10 - 11:30am
Tues 17th Sep, 5:30 - 7.00pm

Hear more from our Grants Team at one of the above online sessions on this year’s Henry Duncan Grants – Supporting Women & Girls.

Funding focuses on women led organisations that support women & girls within their local communities. 50% of the available funding is committed to supporting women led Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Orgs.

➡️👀Interested to apply? Sign up to learn more and ask any Qs:

To find out more about the Henry Duncan Grants for 2024, you can come along to one of our free information sessions.

23/08/2024

Loving these photos from Venture Scotland, who hosted our Grant Advisor Natalia for a visit recently. They do amazing work delivering outdoor-based activities for people in recovery 🚣‍♀️Follow them for more adventures!

23/08/2024

Digital exclusion impacts people who do not or cannot fully use digital technology. With more key services moving online, it’s more important than ever that we support people to use digital tools in a way that works for them and makes sure they can access the services they need.

Check out this important report from Audit Scotland about tackling digital exclusion: https://audit.scot/publications/tackling-digital-exclusion

We supported Audit Scotland to take a human-rights based approach, learning from, and listening to, communities with experience of digital exclusion.

Positive change happens when we listen to communities.

Clearer leadership and focus needed to tackle digital exclusionAs more key services move online, all public bodies must deliver on their responsibilities to…

22/08/2024

👋Henry Duncan Grants will re-open on 4th Sept⭐️

The latest round of funding focuses on women led organisations that support women & girls within their local communities. 50% of the available funding is committed to supporting women led Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic organisations.

We will be sharing details next week on upcoming online info sessions, where interested applicants can sign up to find out more and ask our Grants Team any questions. 🗓️👀

16/08/2024

More than 200 people flocked to a dinosaur-themed fun day at Dunterlie Community Centre in Barrhead.

14/08/2024

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Supporting families to recover together from the impacts of substance use is at the heart of Sunflower Garden’s work. Funding from the CORRA Foundation over ...

14/08/2024

⭐Now Open ⭐ Local Support Fund - Micro Grants

The final round of the Local Support Fund Micro Grants is now open.

Who can apply? Funding is aimed at:

✅Small community-based groups delivering frontline services to support people who use drugs, people in recovery and/or families affected by someone else’s drug use.

✅Organisation that have an annual income of up to £50,000

What is available?

➡️£1,000 to £20,000 is available per year for up to three years -
all projects must be completed by September 2027.

How to apply:

📞Corra’s Wellbeing Grants team are now welcoming organisations to get in touch for an initial chat before applying. Contact details, full criteria and further information can be found at the link below ⬇️

The Local Support Fund Micro Grants (LSF Micro) are part of the Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission Funds, administered by the Corra Foundation.

31/07/2024

⭐ Clacks Connect Funders Fayre ⭐️

Get your FREE ticket to this year's Clacks Connect Funders Fayre! We are hosting a drop-in event at with stalls and breakout sessions from many key funding partners.

Book here ➡️ bit.ly/3zC52NE

30/07/2024

🏉Glasgow Wheelchair Rugby Club is Scotland’s only full contact wheelchair rugby club.

The club is made up of two teams, The Caledonian Crushers adults & The Caledonian Clan junior team - pics below of them in action having a blast!

Find out more⬇️
http://www.caledoniancrushers.co.uk/

24/07/2024

✏️Inclusive Homework Club is a Glasgow-based charity providing vital literacy and numeracy support to young people who require it most - including young people with learning difficulties and from disadvantaged backgrounds.

They hold one-to-one, group & free classes, helping with homework, exams, literacy, numeracy, reading🌟👏

https://inclusivehwclub.org.uk/

❤️📷Sharing these brill new pics by Open Aye

24/07/2024

Lovely pics and update from all that's been happening in Cumnock so far this week!!🪘🏸☀️

18/07/2024

17/07/2024

📷 Open Aye has been snapping some brill projects Corra has been proud to support recently ⬇️

Deaf Services Lanarkshire, Coatbridge, provide social & practical support to the local deaf community, including help with making appointments, interpretation and translation services and craft and activity clubs.

Wed afternoons - Men's domino group😃👏📸

Find out more:
https://www.deafserviceslanarkshire.co.uk/

15/07/2024

Love seeing your pics and hearing your stories over here!

Keep up the great work Edinburgh Community Yoga 😃 👏🙏🧘‍♀️

Time to CELEBRATE! Here are some of our dream team Hannah King Yoga Tharanga Wickramasinghe and Dalvina Kerr, celebrating ten moths of socially prescribed chair-yoga in WesterHailes. These classes are so important to the folk who attend, and also to us at ECY.

Across both the mat and chair based classes:

82% of participants report feeling a positive change in mood, confidence and sense of self
82% learned useful tools for managing stress
70% reported improved mental health
70% reported reduced physical pain
58% reported feeling less isolated and alone

Thank you to Corra Foundation for your support.

09/07/2024

⭐📣The new Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland is open for applications until 4 September 2024. It offers up to £150,000 over three years to help support organisations and collaborations working to use human rights as a tool for change in Scotland.

Both independent and collaborative applications are welcome, depending on income.

Can I apply independently or as a lead partner?
✅You are a registered third sector org and meet the income criteria
✅You can evidence a human rights focus in founding documents or most recent audited accounts
✅You can show human rights focussed work over last 3 years

How to apply:
⭐Organisations with an income of between £25,000 and £250,000 have the option to apply independently.
⭐ Organisations with an income of under £25,000 or over £250,000 can only apply in partnership with other organisations - unconstituted groups or educational institutions can also be involved in a partnership.

✅Please read the full criteria carefully before applying at:

Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland. Supports action to realise and defend rights. Funding available for Scottish organisations.

03/07/2024

“Participating in the sensory flotation sessions has been life-changing for me.”

New community story on our blog today from Paisley charity Just Dive who offer therapeutic, confidence boosting water-based activities for all ages in the community.

Big thanks to Just Dive for writing and sharing this with us!

Love this pic! ⬇️🏊‍♂️🌊👏

Just Dive In CIC is a non-profit organisation in Paisley, focusing on making swimming, water safety, scuba diving accessible to all.

28/06/2024

👋Last call for applications! The Communications Support Worker post closes 5pm, next Tues 2nd.

Full-time, £26,302 pa
Edinburgh or Glasgow based, hybrid working
Read full details including Corra staff benefits ⬇️

https://www.corra.scot/who-we-are/join-the-team/communications-support-worker/

We are recruiting for a communications support worker. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with skills and experience to join Corra.

28/06/2024

spotlight!

Local orgs know best about local need and we are committed to making funding more accessible to smaller organisations.

2023 Boost Small Grants holders Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo are a great example of the powerful impact small pots of funding can have 👏🙌

27/06/2024

Spotlighting some organisations we've worked alongside for ⭐

Boost Fund grant holders in 2023, Berwickshire Swap are doing fantastic work across the borders! 👏🙌

24/06/2024

- We're looking for a new member to join our Policy & Communications team!

Communications Support Worker:
🌟Full-time, 35 hours p/w
🌟£26,302 p/a
🌟Edinburgh or Glasgow, hybrid working

Benefits & wellbeing support include:
⭐Rewards policy w/ automatic pay rise each year
⭐Hybrid working & flexi-time
⭐Health cash plan - claim back for health & wellbeing appointments

Applications in by 5pm, Tues 2 July! ⬇️

https://www.corra.scot/who-we-are/join-the-team/communications-support-worker/